- Sound Exchange
Licenses, collects, and distributes public performance revenue for sound recording copyright holders within such digital channels as cable, satellite, and the Internet.
www.soundexchange.com
- National Music Foundation
Not-for-profit organization dedicated to American music and the people who bring it to us.
www.nmc.org
- Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
Nonprofit that partners with businesses, schools, and communities to provide new and refurbished musical instruments to qualified schools and individual students.
www.mhopus.org
- American Music Conference
National nonprofit educational association dedicated to promoting the importance of music, music-making, and music education to the general public.
www.amc-music.com
- GoGirlsMusic
Seeks to bring together independent women musicians from around the country through networking and events.
www.gogirlsmusic.com
- Bang on a Can
Organization founded by Julia Wolfe, David Lang, and Michael Gordon, and dedicated to the work of composers across the entire aesthetic spectrum, making a home for musical inventors, misfits, and pioneers.
www.bangonacan.org
- Meet the Composer
National organization supporting the music of living American composers through commissioning, residency, education and audience interaction programs.
www.meetthecomposer.org
- Just Plain Folks
Group of songwriters, artists, publishers, recording engineers, and other professionals providing a network of ideas and support.
www.jpfolks.com
- National Association of Recording Merchandisers
NARM counts as its members all the major record labels and record retailers in the U.S.
www.narm.com
- Ladyslipper Music
Furthers new musical and artistic directions for women musicians. Offers a comprehensive catalog and resource guide of music by women.
www.ladyslipper.org
- Music Rising
Musical instrument replacement fund developed by U2's The Edge to benefit musicians of the Gulf Coast who lost their instruments and equipment in the 2005 hurricanes.
www.musicrising.org
- LIFEbeat
National nonprofit organization dedicated to reaching America's youth with the message of HIV/AIDS prevention.
www.lifebeat.org
- ARChive of Contemporary Music
Nonprofit archive, music library, and research center that collects, preserves and provides information on the popular music of all cultures and races throughout the world from 1950 to the present.
www.arcmusic.org
- University Musical Society
Offers performances and educational events featuring outstanding performing artists.
www.ums.org
- Music Council of Australia (MCA)
Works towards the advancement of Australian musical life in all its aspects.
www.mca.org.au
- Society of Singers
Nonprofit charity that provides emergency financial aid and case management services to professional singers who are in crisis.
www.singers.org
- Rhythm & Blues Foundation
Fosters wider recognition, financial support, and historic and cultural preservation of rhythm and blues music through various grants and programs in support of artists of the 40s, 50s, and 60s. Founded by Bonnie Raitt.
www.rhythm-n-blues.org
- American Gamelan Institute
Devoted to publishing, recording, and distributing information about Indonesian music and culture.
www.gamelan.org
- Young Concert Artists
A nonprofit organization dedicated to developing the careers of extraordinary young musicians.
www.yca.org
- Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI)
Worldwide network for youth and music, with a message of friendship and understanding through music. Programs include JM World Orchestra and World Youth Choir.
www.JMI.net
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